Olympus microscopes and photomicrographic equipment

Olympus microscope documentation

The Olympus OM system was in production for such a long time (1972–2003) that it was used with 4 generations of Olympus compound microscopes: EH/FH, BH, BH-2 and BX. It is not easy to obtain information about discontinued Olympus microscopes, so I have collected all of the brochures, catalogues, instruction manuals and repair manuals that I can find, including ones for the compound and stereo microscopes that are most likely to be used with Olympus OM cameras, and made them available here as free PDF downloads.

Description Date Size
BH-2 compound microscopes (brochures and instructions)
Olympus BH-2 BHS/BHT System Microscopes catalogue (BH2-NIC, BH2-RFL) March 1987 7.43 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHS/BHT System Microscopes catalogue (BH2-UCD, BH2-RFC) December 1990 5.41 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHS System Microscope instruction manual May 1990 744 KB
Olympus BH-2 BHT System Microscope instruction manual July 1986 1.31 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHTU Clinical Laboratory Microscope brochure February 1981 1.58 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHTU Biological Microscope instruction manual March 1993 3.50 MB
Köhler Illumination on the Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 808 KB
Phase Contrast on the Olympus BH-2 Microscopes, by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 654 KB
Using a digital SLR or mirrorless camera with an Olympus BH-2 compound microscope, by Alan Wood January 2021 1.12 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHTP Polarizing Microscope instruction manual 8.12 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHSP Polarizing Microscope instruction manual 903 KB
Olympus LB Objectives October 1980 12.0 MB
Olympus LB Objective Series for Biological Use June 1992 4.28 MB
Olympus LBM Objectives Prices and Specifications January 1993 943 KB
Olympus BHM Series Metallurgical Microscopes catalogue December 1982 8.90 MB
Successfully Shipping Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger July 2019 968 KB
Olympus BH2-DA Drawing Attachment instructions April 1988 774 KB
Olympus BH2-DO Dual-viewing Attachment instructions 1.29 MB
Olympus BH2-KP Simple Polarizing Attachment instructions November 1999 89.4 KB
Olympus BH2-NIC Differential Interference Contrast Attachment instructions June 1981 4.16 MB
Olympus U-PCD2 Phase Contrast Condenser instructions (works identically to BH2-PCD Phase Contract Condenser, but the 10× annulus is different) April 2000 152 KB
Olympus BH2-RFC Reflected Light Fluorescence Attachment instructions 1.16 MB
Olympus BH2-RFL Reflected Light Fluorescence Attachment instruction manual December 1983 1.92 MB
Olympus BH2-RFL-T3 Panel de Control Instrucciones (Spanish) March 2005 636 KB
Olympus BH2-UMA Universal Vertical Illuminator instruction manual 2.68 MB
Olympus Micrometer Discs Specification Sheet July 1995 5.53 MB
Olympus BH-2 Ramblings and Musings, by Carl Hunsinger Frequently updated
A Darkfield/Rheinberg Accessory Kit for Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger (STL files) April 2024 949 KB
An Oblique Accessory Kit for Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger August 2022 711 KB
BH-2 compound microscopes (exploded parts diagrams)
Olympus BH-2 binocular and trinocular heads exploded parts diagrams (BH2-BI30, BH2-PT, BH2-SWTR, BH2-TBI, BH2-TET, BH2-TR30 and BH2-TTR) 789 KB
Olympus BH-2 intermediate tubes exploded parts diagrams (BH2-CA, BH2-DA, BH2-KMA, BH2-KPA, BH2-MA, BH2-NA, BH2-PA, BH2-RFA, BH2-RFCA, BH2-RLA and BH2-UMA-2) 1.37 MB
Olympus BH2 dual- and multi-viewing attachments exploded parts diagrams (BH2-DO and BH2-MDO) 579 KB
Olympus BH-2 frames exploded parts diagrams (BHS, BHSU, BHT and BHTU) 3.40 MB
Olympus LB Objectives exploded parts diagrams and parts lists February 2000 20.3 MB
Olympus BH-2 stages exploded parts diagrams (BH2-SH, BH2-SIC6L, BH2-SIC6R, BH2-SICL, BH2-SICR, BH2-SRG, BH2-SRP, BH2-SVFR, BH2-SVL and BH2-SVR) 921 KB
Olympus BH-2 condensers exploded parts diagrams (BH2-AAC, BH2-CD, BH2-DCD, BH2-DCW, BH2-LWCD, BH2-NC, BH2-NCF, BH2-PC, BH2-POC, BH2-SC, BH2-UCD and BH2-ULC) 797 KB
Olympus BH-2 lamp housings exploded parts diagrams (BH2-LSRF, BH2-HLSH80, BH2-HLSH100, BH2-LSRF-2, BH2-MLSH, BH2-MLSH30, BH2-MLSH45, BH2-MLSH80, BH2-ULSH45, BH2-ULSH80, BHS-LSH, BHS-LSH-UL) 0.98 MB
BH-2 compound microscopes (repairing and overhauling)
Olympus BH2 (BHS) Research Microscope Repair Manual May 1981 16.3 MB
Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Miscellaneous Parts of the Olympus BH-2 Microscope Frames (Revision 2) (Viewing head locking screw, Nosepiece slide mount, Field diaphragm assembly, Light inlet assembly, Light exit assembly), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 7.19 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-TR30 Trinocular Viewing Head (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger July 2021 9.04 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-BI30 Binocular Viewing Head, by Carl Hunsinger
Watch Carl’s video (opens in a new tab or window)
September 2017 6.11 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-5RE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 2.87 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-6RE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 2.98 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-NRE Modular Revolving Nosepiece, by Carl Hunsinger August 2021 2.98 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BHSU/BHTU Reverse Nosepiece Assembly (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger
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April 2021 3.01 MB
Freeing Spring-Loaded Tips And Cover-Slip Correction Collars Of Olympus LB Objectives (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger
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November 2018 5.94 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-SVR Mechanical XY Stage (Revision 4), by Carl Hunsinger
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October 2023 7.18 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning/Lubrication, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-CH Substage Assembly (revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 5.1 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-2 Coaxial Focus Mechanism (revision 4), by Carl Hunsinger
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April 2021 5.77 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-2 Sliding Focus Block (revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger
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April 2018 3.20 MB
Troubleshooting and Repairing the Electronics of the 20W Models of Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (revision 7), by Carl Hunsinger January 2023 3.25 MB
Repairing the 20W Lamp House for the Olympus BH-2, CK2 and SZH Microscopes (revision 5), by Carl Hunsinger June 2021 1.27 MB
Olympus BH2-DO Dual Viewing Attachment Repair Manual 3.19 MB
Olympus BH2-MDO Multi-Viewing Attachment Repair Manual 4.47 MB
Olympus BH2-RFCA Reflected Light Fluorescence Illuminator repair manual 4.13 MB
Olympus BH2-RFL-T3 Power Supply Unit for Reflected Light Fluorescence Mercury Burner repair manual 4.98 MB
Olympus BH2-UCD Universal Condenser repair manual 4.40 MB
Olympus BH2-MJL electrical troubleshooting manual January 1986 5.41 MB
Olympus BH-2 Electrical Base Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual 9.33 MB
Olympus BH2 (BHS) Research Microscope Repair Manual May 1981 16.3 MB
Olympus BH2-BI30 Binocular Head Repair Manual 666 KB
Olympus BH2-TBI and BH2-TTR tilting head alignment procedure October 1985 143 KB
Olympus BH2-TET Tetranocular Head Repair Manual 3.65 MB
BH-2 compound microscopes (repair videos by Carl Hunsinger)
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 1 (Sliding Focus Block) (opens in a new tab or window) July 2020 32:48
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 2 (Coaxial Focus Mechanism) (opens in a new tab or window) July 2020 1:38:47
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 3 (Reverse Nosepiece & Viewing Head Thumbscrew) (opens in a new tab or window) August 2020 39:51
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 4 (Substage Lighting) (opens in a new tab or window) August 2020 44:11
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) microscope – Part 5 (Electronics, Lamphouse, and Substage Assembly) (opens in a new tab or window) August 2020 54:21
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 6 (BH2-SVR Rectangular Stage and Specimen Clip) (opens in a new tab or window) August 2020 1:31:18
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 7 (BH2-BI30 Binocular Viewing Head) (opens in a new tab or window) September 2020 1:01:32
Overhaul of Olympus BH-2 (BHTU) Microscope – Part 8 (Re-Assembly and Setup) (opens in a new tab or window) September 2020 1:01:32
Fixing a Sticky Tip on Olympus BH-2 Objective (opens in a new tab or window) December 2021 13:08
Understanding the Olympus BH-2 Stage-Height Preset Lock Mechanism (opens in a new tab or window) September 2021 13:15
Servicing the Olympus BH2-PC/PCD Phase-Contrast BH-2 Condensers (Re-Assembly and Setup) (opens in a new tab or window) December 2020 49:45
Bent Focus Shaft In Olympus BH-2 Microscope (opens in a new tab or window) December 2020 13:21
Final Checkout and Adjustments of Olympus BH-2 Microscope (opens in a new tab or window) January 2021 12:38
Installing Knob Disks on Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (opens in a new tab or window) January 2021 11:36
Collimating the Substage Lighting on David's BHT (opens in a new tab or window) June 2021 38:45
Electrical Modification to Olympus BH-2 Microscope (opens in a new tab or window) August 2021 51:42
What To Expect from an eBay BH-2 Microscope (opens in a new tab or window) December 2020 6:22
BH-2 Quickie – Missing Knob on Trinocular Head (opens in a new tab or window) December 2023 3:17
Adding a T-Mount (T2) Camera to Your BH-2 (opens in a new tab or window) December 2023 12:25
BH compound microscopes
Olympus BHA, BHA-SW, BHB & BHB-SW System Microscopes instruction manual August 1977 9.05 MB
Olympus BHA-LS, BHA-HL, BHB-LS & BHB-HL System Microscopes instruction manual May 1979 4.23 MB
Olympus BH System Microscope brochure (minimal information on accessories) October 1974 7.87 MB
Olympus BH System Microscope brochure (comprehensive information on accessories) September 1977 10.9 MB
Olympus System Microscope Series BH (BHA, BHB & BHC) Repair Manual (includes B-SHR, B-SVL & B-SVR stages and B-BI & B-TR heads) 2.36 MB
Olympus BH BHA-P Polarizing Microscope instruction manual 1.67 MB
Olympus BHM Metallurgical System Microscope instruction manual November 1980 1.22 MB
Olympus Metallurgical Microscopes Models BHMJ & BHMJ-N instruction manual March 1980 4.70 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-NRE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger August 2021 2.89 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-PRE Centering Nosepiece (Revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger April 2021 3.61 MB
Olympus High Quality Optics catalogue May 1982 2.78 MB
Olympus BH-WP Projection Prism instructions 92 KB
BH3 compound microscopes
Olympus BH3-MJLT & BH3-MJLA IC Inspection Microscope instructions 1.74 MB
CH-2 compound microscopes
Olympus CH2 (CHD, CHS, CHT) System Microscopes brochure March 1987 3.91 MB
Olympus CHK2/CHL2 Routine Microscopes brochure March 1996 1.41 MB
Olympus CHS & CHT (CH-2) Biological Microscope instructions January 1997 7.79 MB
Olympus CHD (CH-2) Biological Microscope instructions July 1998 4.95 MB
Olympus CH2 (CHD, CHS, CHT) Biological Microscope repair manual 4.60 MB
Olympus CHK and CHL Routine Microscopes repair manual 5.20 MB
Olympus US – CH2 (CHS & CHT) Laboratory & Classroom Microscopes prices and specifications January 1993 1.31 MB
CH compound microscopes
Olympus CH System Microscope (CHA, CHB & CHC) brochure April 1977 2.98 MB
Olympus CHA & CHB (CH) Student Microscope instructions December 1985 2.24 MB
Olympus CHBS (CH) Student Microscope instructions September 1981 3.30 MB
Olympus CHA-P (CH) Polarizing Microscope instructions July 1982 5.12 MB
Olympus CH System Microscope repair manual April 1982 7.15 MB
Olympus US – CH (CHA, CHB & CHC) Laboratory & Classroom Microscopes prices and specifications March 1981 1.83 MB
CH3 compound microscopes
Olympus CH20 Laboratory and Student Microscope instructions (Czech) 1998 401 KB
Olympus CH20 Research Microscope instructions (Italian) September 2004 685 KB
Olympus CH20i Biological Microscope brochure 367 KB
Olympus CH40 / CH30 System Microscope brochure July 1996 3.04 MB
Olympus CH30 / CH40 Biological Microscopes instructions February 2000 8.35 MB
Olympus CH10 / CH20 Biological Microscopes repair manual 393 KB
Olympus CH30 / CH40 System Microscopes repair manual 01.10.1997 6.80 MB
Olympus CH3-BI45 Binocular Head Repair Manual (for CH30 / CH40 microscopes) 01.10.1997 6.95 MB
E & F compound microscopes
Olympus Series No. 1 Microscope Catalogue for Biological Microscopes and Accessories (EC, ECE, EHCr, ER, FHF, FFE, also ACM-3, GB, EMM-IV, GC, GK, HLS, HS, HSB, K, LSS-I, MIC, MPS, MTV, PM-6, PM-7, PMB, ST-I, ST-II) 23.4 MB
Olympus Built-in Light Source Microscope EH | FH brochure (EHCr & FHF) 7.27 MB
Olympus E (EC & EF) Laboratory Microscope instructions 6.28 MB
Olympus FH Microscope instruction manual 2.76 MB
Olympus EHT & FHT Research Microscopes instruction manual May 1974 3.24 MB
Olympus DO Duo Observation Attachment Instructions May 1973 383 KB
For the MF and N microscopes that are based on the F stand, see Metallurgical microscopes
K compound microscopes
Olympus KHC Microscope instruction manual 2.55 MB
Reconditioning a 50+ year old Olympus KHC microscope, by Luis Teixeira 738 KB
Olympus K & KC Student Microscopes Repair Manual 3.78 MB
Olympus KH Microscope exploded parts diagrams 174 KB
Vanox compound microscopes
Olympus Vanox (AH) Universal Research Microscope instruction manual July 1978 9.42 MB
Olympus Vanox (AH) Universal Research Microscope brochure (1977) January 1977 10.8 MB
Olympus Vanox (AH) Universal Research Microscope brochure (1979) March 1979 3.59 MB
Olympus Vanox (AH) Universal Research Microscope brochure (1983, LB objectives) March 1983 3.18 MB
Olympus Vanox AH LBM Microscope for Metallography brochure January 1983 2.15 MB
Olympus Vanox AH-P-2 & AH-P-3 Polarizing Attachments Instruction Manual 3.11 MB
Olympus Vanox (AH) Phase Contrast Attachment Instruction Manual February 1975 731 KB
Olympus Vanox A-RFL Vertical Fluorescence Illuminator Instruction Manual May 1974 1.31 MB
Olympus Vanox AH-RFL-LB Vertical Fluorescence Illuminator Attachment Instruction Manual April 1982 3.94 MB
Olympus Vanox AH-LSH and AH-M-LSH Halogen Light Sources instructions October 1978 1.06 MB
Olympus Vanox AH Universal Microscope Repair Manual October 1982 6.35 MB
Olympus Vanox AHBS/AHBT Research Photomicrographic Microscope System brochure November 1985 2.21 MB
Olympus Vanox AHBS3/AHBT3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System For Life Science brochure June 1991 3.30 MB
Olympus Vanox AHBS3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System observation/photomicrography instructions August 1992 4.38 MB
Olympus Vanox AHBS3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System autofocus instructions August 1992 953 KB
Olympus Vanox AHBS3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System assembly instructions August 1992 1.76 MB
Olympus Vanox AHBS3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System troubleshooting guide August 1992 827 KB
Olympus Vanox instructions for AH3-NAF, AH3-NSF & AH3-ANF Nomarski-type differential interference-contrast attachment for use with reflected light fluorescence attachment December 1991 1 MB
Olympus Vanox AHMT Research Photomicrographic Microscope System brochure September 1984 3.30 MB
Olympus Vanox AHMT Instruction Manual for Observation and Photomicrography 9.58 MB
Olympus Vanox AH3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System Repair Manual (incomplete) 9.42 MB
Inverted biological microscopes
Olympus CK2 Inverted Microscope instruction manual 1.42 MB
Olympus CK2 Inverted Microscope brochure December 1985 1.63 MB
Olympus CK30/CK40 Culture Microscope instruction manual November 2001 743 KB
Relief Phase Contrast – Olympus CK Series May 1998 819 KB
Olympus CK30/CK40 Inverted Microscopes repair manual 10.1 MB
Olympus CK40-MVR Inverted Microscopes Mechanical Stage repair manual (for CK30 and CK40) 3.58 MB
Olympus CK40-TBI Inverted Microscope Tilting Binocular Head repair manual (for CK40) 7.63 MB
Olympus CK40-RFA Inverted Microscope Reflected Light Fluorescence Attachment repair manual (for CK40) 3.22 MB
Olympus Inverted Microscopes CKP/CKC (CK) brochure December 1976 1.56 MB
Olympus Inverted Microscopes CKP/CKC (CK) instruction manual April 1974 8.82 MB
Olympus CK Inverted Microscope exploded parts diagram 949 KB
Olympus CK Inverted Microscope Service Manual (only exploded parts diagrams) August 1969 2.16 MB
Olympus IMT-2 Inverted Microscope brochure June 1986 5.55 MB
Olympus IMT-2 Inverted Research Microscope instructions November 1990 2.78 MB
Olympus IMT-2 Inverted Tissue Culture Microscope repair manual 2.92 MB
Olympus IMT2-RFL Reflected Light Fluorescence Attachment instructions February 1985 2.20 MB
Olympus IMT-2 Inverted Microscope exploded parts diagrams and parts list February 2000 8.88 MB
Olympus IMT Inverted Research Microscope instruction manual April 1979 4.05 MB
Olympus IMT Inverted Tissue Culture Microscope brochure June 1976 4.09 MB
Metallurgical microscopes
Olympus BHM (BH-2) Series Metallurgical Microscopes catalogue December 1982 8.90 MB
Olympus LBM Objectives Prices and Specifications January 1993 943 KB
Olympus BHM (BH) Metallurgical System Microscope instruction manual November 1980 1.22 MB
Olympus BHMJ & BHMJ-N Metallurgical Microscopes instruction manual March 1980 4.70 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-NRE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger August 2021 2.89 MB
Olympus No. 2 Microscope Catalogue for Metallurgical Microscopes and the Accessories (ME, MF, MJ, MR, PMF) 7.28 MB
Olympus Metallurgical Microscope catalogue (MF, MG, MGK, MJ, N, PMD, PME, PMG-II, POM, POS) 20.9 MB
Olympus MF Metallurgical Microscope leaflet 1962 1.79 MB
Olympus MF Metallurgical Microscope instructions 3.47 MB
Olympus Neopak Incident Light Microscope (Model N) brochure 2.49 MB
Olympus Neopak Incident Light Microscope (Model N) instruction manual September 1974 3.56 MB
Olympus MJ Junior Metallurgical Microscope leaflet 1963 3.06 MB
Olympus Vanox AHMT Research Photomicrographic System Microscope brochure September 1984 3.30 MB
Olympus Vanox AHMT Instruction Manual for Observation and Photomicrography 9.58 MB
Olympus Vanox LBM Microscope for Metallography brochure January 1983 3.96 MB
Inverted metallurgical microscopes
Olympus No. 2 Microscope Catalogue for Metallurgical Microscopes and the Accessories (ME, MF, MJ, MR, PMF) 7.28 MB
Olympus Metallurgical Microscope catalogue (MF, MG, MGK, MJ, N, PMD, PME, PMG-II, POM, POS) 20.9 MB
Olympus Inverted Metallurgical Microscopes Models PME PMD MG MGK brochure 4.58 MB
Olympus ME Inverted Metallurgical Microscope leaflet 1962 1.66 MB
Olympus MG Inverted Metallurgical Microscope instructions August 1968 1.42 MB
Olympus CK40M Compact Inverted Metallurgical Microscope brochure 390 KB
Olympus CK40M Inverted Metallurgical Microscope frame repair manual 328 KB
Olympus PME-3 Inverted Metallurgical Microscope Instruction Manual August 1998 4.99 MB
Olympus PME-3 Inverted Metallurgical Microscope exploded parts diagrams and parts lists 1.62 MB
Olympus PMG3-F2 Inverted Research Metallurgical Microscope System Repair Manual 353 KB
Polarizing microscopes
Olympus Polarizing Microscopes brochure December 1985 8.46 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHSP Polarizing Microscope instruction manual 903 KB
Petrographic microscope polarizer orientation plate (U-PJ and BHSP), by Lin Yangchen October 2021 2.16 MB
Olympus BH-2 BHTP Polarizing Microscope instruction manual 8.12 MB
Olympus BH BHA-P Polarizing Microscope instruction manual 1.67 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-PRE Centering Nosepiece (Revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger April 2021 3.61 MB
Olympus CHA-P (CH) Polarizing Microscope instructions July 1982 5.12 MB
Olympus Vanox AH-P-2 & AH-P-3 Polarizing Attachments Instruction Manual 3.11 MB
Olympus POM Polarizing Microscope instructions 4.08 MB
Olympus POS Polarizing Microscope leaflet 1971 1.31 MB
Olympus POS Polarizing Microscope instruction manual April 1973 2.09 MB
Olympus Berek Compensator instruction manual 344 KB
Olympus US – BHSP, BHTP & CHSP Polarizing Microscopes including reflected/transmitted light configuration – prices and specifications August 1992 3.33 MB
Stereo microscopes
Olympus SD/SF Series Stereo Microscopes brochure February 1997 1.95 MB
Olympus SD3045 SD3060 Stereo Microscope Repair Manual 3.32 MB
Olympus SZ Series Zoom Stereo Microscopes catalogue September 1997 5.60 MB
Olympus SZ3060, SZ4045, SZ4060, SZ6045, SZ1145 Zoom Stereo Microscope instructions 3.05 MB
Olympus SZ3060, SZ4045, SZ4060, SZ6045, SZ1145, SD, SF Stereo Microscope exploded parts diagrams 2.13 MB
Olympus SZ4045TR SZ6045TR SZ1145TR Zoom Stereo Microscope Instructions 2000 703 KB
Olympus Stereoskopický mikroskop s transfokátorem (SZ4045TR, SZ6045TR & SZ1145TR) Návod k obsluze (Czech) 1996 299 KB
Olympus SZ3060 / SZ4045 / SZ4060 Zoom Stereo Microscope Repair Manual (including SZ-TRU and SZ-CHI) 3.70 MB
Olympus SZ-ADD Darkfield Adapter instructions December 1989 455 KB
Olympus SZ-CHI Coaxial Vertical Illuminator Repair Manual 216 KB
Olympus SZ-ST Modification Manual (stand for the SZ3060 / SZ4045 / SZ4060 / SZ1145 Stereo Microscopes) 408 KB
Olympus SZ-TRU Trinocular Tube with Photo Tube Repair Manual 209 KB
Olympus SZ-STS, SZ-STB1, SZ-STP und SZ-STB2 Stativarme für die Montage von Zubehör an Stereomikroskopen Bedienungsanleitung (German) January 2004 436 KB
Olympus SZ61 SZ61-60 SZ61TR SZ51 SZ51-60 Zoom Stereo Microscopes Instructions (including SZ2-ST, SZX-STAD1, SZH-STAD1, SZ2-FO, SZH-SG, SZH-SC) January 2010 601 KB
Olympus No. 3 Catalogue for Stereoscopic Microscopes and Accessories (DM, LSD, LSF, LSG, SZ-III, V, VA, VA-II, VK, VS-IV, VT-II, X, X-Tr) 7.46 MB
Olympus SZ-III / SZ-Tr Zoom-Stereo Microscopes catalogue September 1988 1.67 MB
Olympus SZ-III Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope instructions 1968 ? 2.70 MB
Olympus SZ-III Zoom Stereo Microscope Repair Manual August 1980 300 KB
Olympus JM Dark-field Zoom Stereo Microscope Instruction Manual July 1976 1.27 MB
Olympus SZH10 Zoom Stereo Microscope System catalogue February 1996 5.37 MB
Olympus SZH10 Zoom Stereo Microscope Instructions (including SZH-PT and SZH-AS) February 1996 1.4 MB
Olympus SZH10 Zoom Stereo Microscope System Repair Manual 3.61 MB
Olympus SZH Zoom Stereo Microscope System brochure October 1986 7.08 MB
Olympus SZH Zoom Stereo Microscope Repair Manual 5.54 MB
Olympus Illumination Bases SZH-ILLK, SZH-ILLB and SZH-ILLD Instruction Manual August 1985 1.16 MB
Olympus SZH-ILLK, SZH-ILLB und SZH-ILLD Beleuchtungssockel Bedienungsanleitung (German) December 1995 1.35 MB
Olympus V, VA & VK Stereoscopic Microscopes instructions 1.05 MB
Olympus VE-31/VE-32 Stereo Microscopes brochure February 1998 701 KB
Olympus VM Stereoscopic Microscope (VMF, VMT, VMZ) brochure June 1986 5.61 MB
Olympus VMF, VMT & VMZ Stereo Microscopes Instruction Manual (VM-LSG Incident Illuminator) March 1985 431 KB
Olympus VM Stereo Microscopes (VMF, VMT, VMZ) instruction manual (LSGA Epi-Illuminator) October 1986 3.44 MB
Olympus VM Stereo Microscopes (VMF, VMT, VMZ) repair manual 4.14 MB
Olympus VM Stereoscopic Microscope (VMF, VMT, VMZ) exploded parts diagrams and parts list 7.32 MB
Olympus Model X Stereoscopic Microscope instructions 2.12 MB
Olympus X / X-Tr Stereo Microscopes brochure (1973) December 1973 5.86 MB
Olympus X / X-Tr Stereo Microscopes brochure (1985, PM-10 photomicrographic equipment) June 1985 4.57 MB
Olympus X-Tr Trinocular Stereo Microscope repair manual 1.91 MB
Student microscopes
Olympus HS, HSB, ST-I & ST-II School Microscopes (catalogue pages) 1.12 MB
Olympus ST, HS & HSC Student Microscope instructions November 1973 1.49 MB
Olympus HSC Student Microscope exploded parts diagram and parts list 162 KB
General catalogues
Olympus Series No. 1 Microscope Catalogue for Biological Microscopes and Accessories (EC, ECE, EHCr, ER, FHF, FFE, also ACM-3, GB, EMM-IV, GC, GK, HLS, HS, HSB, K, LSS-I, MIC, MPS, MTV, PM-6, PM-7, PMB, ST-I, ST-II) 23.4 MB
Olympus No. 2 Microscope Catalogue for Metallurgical Microscopes and the Accessories (ME, MF, MJ, MR, PMF) 7.28 MB
Olympus No. 3 Catalogue for Stereoscopic Microscopes and Accessories (DM, LSD, LSF, LSG, SZ-III, V, VA, VA-II, VK, VS-IV, VT-II, X, X-Tr) 7.46 MB
Olympus Microscopes from Gallenkamp (BHA, BHB, BHC, CHA, CHB, CHC, CKC, CKP, HSC, HSC Phase, IMT, MIC, SZ-3, SZ-Tr, Vanox, VM, VMF, VMT, X, X-Tr) 1978 27.2 MB
Olympus Microscopes distributed by Gallenkamp (CK, EH, FH, GB, HSB, HSC, K, KHC, MIC, Photomax, ST, STN, SZ-III, VA-II, VT-II, X, X-Tr) 9.6 MB
Repair manuals
Olympus BH2 (BHS) Research Microscope Repair Manual May 1981 16.3 MB
Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Miscellaneous Parts of the Olympus BH-2 Microscope Frames (Revision 2) (Viewing head locking screw, Nosepiece slide mount, Field diaphragm assembly, Light inlet assembly, Light exit assembly), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 7.19 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-TR30 Trinocular Viewing Head (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger July 2021 9.04 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-BI30 Binocular Viewing Head, by Carl Hunsinger September 2017 6.11 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-5RE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 2.87 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-6RE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 2.98 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-NRE Modular Revolving Nosepiece, by Carl Hunsinger August 2021 2.98 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BHSU/BHTU Reverse Nosepiece Assembly (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger April 2021 3.01 MB
Freeing Spring-Loaded Tips And Cover-Slip Correction Collars Of Olympus LB Objectives (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger November 2018 5.94 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-SVR Mechanical XY Stage (Revision 4), by Carl Hunsinger October 2023 7.18 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning/Lubrication, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-CH Substage Assembly (revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger May 2021 5.1 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-2 Coaxial Focus Mechanism (revision 4), by Carl Hunsinger April 2021 5.77 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-2 Sliding Focus Block (revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger April 2018 3.20 MB
Troubleshooting and Repairing the Electronics of the 20W Models of Olympus BH-2 Microscopes (revision 7), by Carl Hunsinger January 2023 3.25 MB
Repairing the 20W Lamp House for the Olympus BH-2, CK2 and SZH Microscopes (revision 5), by Carl Hunsinger June 2021 1.27 MB
Olympus BH2-BI30 Binocular Head Repair Manual 666 KB
Olympus BH2-TBI and BH2-TTR tilting head alignment procedure October 1985 143 KB
Olympus BH2-TET Tetranocular Head Repair Manual 3.65 MB
Olympus BH-2 Electrical Base Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual 9.33 MB
Olympus BH2-MJL electrical troubleshooting manual January 1986 5.41 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-NRE Modular Revolving Nosepiece (Revision 3), by Carl Hunsinger August 2021 2.89 MB
Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH-PRE Centering Nosepiece (Revision 2), by Carl Hunsinger April 2021 3.61 MB
Olympus BH2-DO Dual Viewing Attachment Repair Manual 3.19 MB
Olympus BH2-MDO Multi-Viewing Attachment Repair Manual 4.47 MB
Olympus BH2-RFCA Reflected Light Fluorescence Illuminator repair manual 4.13 MB
Olympus BH2-RFL-T3 Power Supply Unit for Reflected Light Fluorescence Mercury Burner repair manual 4.98 MB
Olympus BH2-UCD Universal Condenser repair manual 4.40 MB
Olympus System Microscope Series BH (BHA, BHB & BHC) Repair Manual (includes B-SHR, B-SVL & B-SVR stages and B-BI & B-TR heads) 2.36 MB
Olympus CH System Microscope Repair Manual April 1982 7.15 MB
Olympus CH2 (CHD, CHS, CHT) Biological Microscope repair manual 4.60 MB
Olympus CHK and CHL Routine Microscopes repair manual 5.20 MB
Olympus CH10 / CH20 Biological Microscopes repair manual 393 KB
Olympus CH30 / CH40 System Microscopes repair manual 01.10.1997 6.80 MB
Olympus CH3-BI45 Binocular Head Repair Manual (for CH30 / CH40 microscopes) 01.10.1997 6.95 MB
Olympus K & KC Student Microscopes Repair Manual 3.78 MB
Reconditioning a 50+ year old Olympus KHC microscope, by Luis Teixeira 738 KB
Olympus Vanox AH Universal Microscope Repair Manual October 1982 6.35 MB
Olympus Vanox AH3 Research Photomicrographic Microscope System Repair Manual (incomplete) 9.42 MB
Olympus SD3045 SD3060 Stereo Microscope Repair Manual 3.32 MB
Olympus SZ3060 / SZ4045 / SZ4060 Zoom Stereo Microscope Repair Manual (including SZ-TRU and SZ-CHI) 3.70 MB
Olympus SZ-CHI Coaxial Vertical Illuminator Repair Manual 216 KB
Olympus SZ-ST Modification Manual (stand for the SZ3060 / SZ4045 / SZ4060 / SZ1145 Stereo Microscopes) 408 KB
Olympus SZ-TRU Trinocular Tube with Photo Tube Repair Manual 209 KB
Olympus SZ-III Zoom Stereo Microscope Repair Manual August 1980 300 KB
Olympus SZH Zoom Stereo Microscope Repair Manual 5.54 MB
Olympus SZH10 Zoom Stereo Microscope System Repair Manual 3.61 MB
Olympus VM Stereo Microscopes (VMF, VMT, VMZ) repair manual 4.14 MB
Olympus X-Tr Trinocular Stereo Microscope repair manual 1.91 MB
Olympus CK30/CK40 Inverted Microscopes repair manual 10.1 MB
Olympus CK40-MVR Inverted Microscopes Mechanical Stage repair manual (for CK30 and CK40) 3.58 MB
Olympus CK40-TBI Inverted Microscope Tilting Binocular Head repair manual (for CK40) 7.63 MB
Olympus CK40-RFA Inverted Microscope Reflected Light Fluorescence Attachment repair manual (for CK40) 3.22 MB
Olympus CK40M Inverted Metallurgical Microscope frame repair manual 328 KB
Olympus IMT-2 Inverted Tissue Culture Microscope repair manual 2.92 MB
Olympus PMG3-F2 Inverted Research Metallurgical Microscope System Repair Manual 353 KB
Olympus TH3 Transformer Repair Manual 2.92 MB
Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope Repair Manual 1.41 MB
Exploded parts diagrams
Olympus BH-2 binocular and trinocular heads exploded parts diagrams (BH2-BI30, BH2-PT, BH2-SWTR, BH2-TBI, BH2-TET, BH2-TR30 and BH2-TTR) 789 KB
Olympus BH-2 intermediate tubes exploded parts diagrams (BH2-CA, BH2-DA, BH2-KMA, BH2-KPA, BH2-MA, BH2-NA, BH2-PA, BH2-RFA, BH2-RFCA, BH2-RLA and BH2-UMA-2) 1.37 MB
Olympus BH2 dual- and multi-viewing attachments exploded parts diagrams (BH2-DO and BH2-MDO) 579 KB
Olympus BH-2 frames exploded parts diagrams (BHS, BHSU, BHT and BHTU) 3.40 MB
Olympus BH-2 stages exploded parts diagrams (BH2-SH, BH2-SIC6L, BH2-SIC6R, BH2-SICL, BH2-SICR, BH2-SRG, BH2-SRP, BH2-SVFR, BH2-SVL and BH2-SVR) 921 KB
Olympus BH-2 condensers exploded parts diagrams (BH2-AAC, BH2-CD, BH2-DCD, BH2-DCW, BH2-LWCD, BH2-NC, BH2-NCF, BH2-PC, BH2-POC, BH2-SC, BH2-UCD and BH2-ULC) 797 KB
Olympus BH-2 lamp housings exploded parts diagrams (BH2-LSRF, BH2-HLSH80, BH2-HLSH100, BH2-LSRF-2, BH2-MLSH, BH2-MLSH30, BH2-MLSH45, BH2-MLSH80, BH2-ULSH45, BH2-ULSH80, BHS-LSH, BHS-LSH-UL) 0.98 MB
Olympus BHMJL-W Inspection Microscope stand exploded parts diagram 146 KB
Olympus LB Objectives exploded parts diagrams and parts lists February 2000 20.3 MB
Olympus CK Inverted Microscope exploded parts diagram 949 KB
Olympus CK Inverted Microscope Service Manual (only exploded parts diagrams) August 1969 2.16 MB
Olympus HSC Student Microscope exploded parts diagram and parts list 162 KB
Olympus IMT-2 Inverted Microscope exploded parts diagrams and parts list February 2000 8.88 MB
Olympus KH Microscope exploded parts diagram 174 KB
Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope exploded parts diagram and parts list 248 KB
Olympus PME-3 Inverted Metallurgical Microscope exploded parts diagrams and parts lists 1.62 MB
Olympus TH4 Transformer exploded parts diagram and parts list 245 KB
Olympus TL4 Transformer exploded parts diagram and parts list 127 KB
Olympus SZ3060, SZ4045, SZ4060, SZ6045, SZ1145, SD, SF Stereo Microscope exploded parts diagrams 2.13 MB
Olympus VM Stereoscopic Microscope (VMF, VMT, VMZ) exploded parts diagrams and parts list 7.32 MB
Bulbs and lamps
Olympus Replacement Bulb List 2004 288 KB
Miscellaneous
Olympus Filar Micrometer Eyepiece OSM instruction manual 344 KB
Olympus PM-LSD Illuminator instructions 272 KB
Olympus PM-LSD Illuminator exploded parts diagram 1.54 MB
Olympus Photomicro Adapter H + PM-D35-S 844 KB
Olympus OM System Manual for Photomicrography Group August 1978 2.75 MB
How to improve photography through the microscope December 1984 15.56 MB
Olympus Photomicrographic Systems catalogue April 1987 2.53 MB
Olympus PM-10 Photomicrographic System Camera (PM-10-A & PM-10-M) brochure October 1973 3.98 MB
Olympus PM-10-A Photomicrographic System Camera instruction manual June 1979 12.2 MB
Olympus PM-10AD Photomicrographic System Instructions February 1991 2.93 MB
Olympus PM-10AK3 Automatic Photography System brochure March 1997 1.40 MB
Olympus PM-10-M Photomicrographic System Camera instruction manual April 1982 3.86 MB
Olympus PM10SP Automatic Photomicrography System brochure September 1998 2.21 MB
Olympus PM10SP Automatic Photomicrographic System Instructions February 1999 751 KB
Olympus PM30/PM20 Photomicrography Systems brochure November 1995 3.27 MB
Olympus PMT-35TA & PMT-35RA Photomacrographic System instruction manual August 1985 3.42 MB
Olympus TH3 Transformer Repair Manual 2.92 MB
Olympus TH4 Halogen Lamp Power Supply Unit Instructions May 2022 316 KB
Olympus TH4 Transformer exploded parts diagram and parts list 245 KB
Olympus TL4 Transformer exploded parts diagram and parts list 127 KB
Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope quick start guide 4.13 MB
Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope Repair Manual 1.41 MB
Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope exploded parts diagram and parts list 248 KB
Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope software (intended for Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 or Windows ME, reported to work with Windows XP) 45.5 MB
Price lists
Price List for Olympus Microscopes November 1978 (Gallenkamp UK: BHA, BHB, BHC, CHA, CHB, CHC, CKC, CKP, HSC, IMT, MIC, SZ-3, SZ-Tr, Vanox, VMF, VMT, VMZ, X-Tr November 1978 4.11 MB
Price List for Olympus Microscopes August 1978 (Gallenkamp UK: BHA, BHB, BHC, CHA, CHB, CHC, CKC, CKP, HSC, IMT, STN, SZ-3, SZ-Tr, Vanox, VMF, VMT, X-Tr August 1978 589 KB
Olympus UK – BH-2 series microscopes and accessories February 1984 3.16 MB
Olympus UK – long-barrel series objectives and eyepieces February 1984 1.86 MB
Olympus UK – photomicrographic outfits and accessories February 1984 1.38 MB
Olympus UK – BH-2, BHM, CH-2, CK2, HSC, IMT-2, JM-Tr, PME-3, PMG3, SZ-Tr, SZH, SZ3060, SZ4045, SZ6045, SZ1145, Vanox, VM & X-Tr microscope outfits June 1989 450 KB
Olympus UK – SZ3060, SZ4045, SZ6045, SZ1145, JM-Tr & X-Tr stereo microscopes June 1989 521 KB
Olympus UK – SC 35 Photomicrography camera October 1990 374 KB
Olympus US – BHSP, BHTP & CHSP Polarizing Microscopes including reflected/transmitted light configuration – prices and specifications August 1992 3.33 MB
Olympus US – CH (CHA, CHB & CHC) Laboratory & Classroom Microscopes prices and specifications March 1981 1.83 MB
Olympus US – CH2 (CHS & CHT) Laboratory & Classroom Microscopes prices and specifications January 1993 1.31 MB
Olympus US – LBM Objectives Prices and Specifications January 1993 943 KB

Instruction manuals and brochures for current Olympus microscopes

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Instruction manuals and brochures for old microscopes from other manufacturers

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Description Date Size
Schott-Fostec fibre optics
Schott Fiber Optics Light Sources catalogue 3.05 MB
Schott-Fostec DCR III User’s Manual and Technical Reference 2002 11.2 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – LED light sources 911 KB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – light sources 4.41 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – lamps and accessories for light sources 2.85 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – ringlights 7.52 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – bundles 3.47 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – goosenecks 1.92 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – lightlines 3.72 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – backlights 1.03 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – accessories for bundles 2.26 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – support apparatus 4.47 MB
Schott-Fostec data sheets – technical data 320 KB

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